I just shipped Drew his bike. The matte black with stainless lugs looks amazing, and the matched powder coated rims really bring the whole thing together.
I dropped Nathan's commuter off this morning and it looks great. I couldn't recommend that Rohloff rear hub highly enough. What a great product. This is the ultimate Portland commuter. Very low maintenance especially under rainy conditions.
I gave Mark at Spectrum Powder Works pretty much free reign on this frame. I gave him the general colors, and he took care of the rest. This is a good lesson on not micromanaging a project when its in good hands.
I've started working on the lugs for Drew Lavicka's fixed gear. He's requested polished stainless lugs and a handmade fork with a polished crown. No doubt this thing is going to be a head turner.